Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Shares Purchased by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,211,138 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 39,560 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises about 0.6% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $438,024,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter valued at $25,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 371.8% during the 2nd quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG opened at $204.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $88.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a twelve month low of $164.44 and a twelve month high of $205.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $199.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $191.46.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Profile

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index.